LEQ: What was the statement by President Monroe telling Europe to stay out of the Americas? This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

LEQ: What was the statement by President Monroe telling Europe to stay out of the Americas? Monroe Doctrine This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

The Monroe Doctrine Basics James Monroe (1758-1831) was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was a soldier in the American Revolution and was wounded at the Battle of Trenton. He studied law under Thomas Jefferson, and was a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was a Governor of Virginia, and was Secretary of State and Secretary of War under President James Madison. Monroe was the fifth President of the United States. This painting was produced by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) circa 1819. It hangs in the Blue Room of the White House. This image is courtesy of the White House Historical Association and Wikimedia Commons.

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A demand that could have serious consequences if ignored. This image shows Uncle Sam representing the United States, instructing figures representing Great Britain on the left and Germany in the middle, from colonizing the Americas. This image is titled A Live Wire, and was published in the New York Herald circa 1903.

Ultimatum A demand that could have serious consequences if ignored. This image shows Uncle Sam representing the United States, instructing figures representing Great Britain on the left and Germany in the middle, from colonizing the Americas. This image is titled A Live Wire, and was published in the New York Herald circa 1903.

The United States gave the Spanish an ultimatum that they should either govern Florida properly or sell it to the United States. This image, titled Attack of the Seminoles on the Block House, shows an attack by the Seminole Indians on a fort on the Withlacoochee River in December, 1835. It was created by T. Gray and James circa 1837. This image is courtesy of jacksbromeliads.com.

The means by which foreign governments recognize each other’s right to exist and to exercise their authority. This photograph shows Cuban President Raul Castro, and United States President Barack Obama during negotiations to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries. This image is courtesy of abc.net.au.

Diplomatic Recognition The means by which foreign governments recognize each other’s right to exist and to exercise their authority. This photograph shows Cuban President Raul Castro, and United States President Barack Obama during negotiations to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries. This image is courtesy of abc.net.au.

In the 1820s, the United States quickly granted diplomatic recognition to the new nations of Latin America. This image shows the Captain General of Venezuela, Vincente Emparan, on April 19, 1810 at the Cathedral in Caracas. City council members, shown in grey, prevented him for entering the Cathedral for the services that day. He was directed across the main square from the Cathedral. Seeing the large support for independence from Spain, Emparan resigned his position. This was a key moment in Venezuelan independence. This image, titled by Juan Lovera (1776-1841) was painted in 1835. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

A policy that warned European Nations not to interfere in the Americas. This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

Monroe Doctrine A policy that warned European nations not to interfere in the Americas. This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

The Monroe Doctrine showed the political independence of the United States and its growing nationalism. This mural depicts a discussion among President Monroe and members of his cabinet. From left to right are President James Monroe, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, Attorney General William Wirt, Secretary of War John Calhoun, and Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard. This image was painted by Allyn Cox from 1973-1974. It is displayed in the United States Capitol and is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The Monroe Doctrine People to Meet This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

The fifth President of the United States who issued the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe (1758-1831) was the last president who was considered to be a “Founding Father” of the United States, and he was the last of the “Virginia dynasty” of United States presidents. This painting was created by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) in 1803. The painting is courtesy of wikiart.org..

James Monroe The fifth President of the United States who issued the Monroe Doctrine. James Monroe (1758-1831) was the last president who was considered to be a “Founding Father” of the United States, and he was the last of the “Virginia dynasty” of United States presidents. This painting was created by Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) in 1803. The painting is courtesy of wikiart.org..

Secretary of State under President James Monroe, and later the sixth President of the United States. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was Secretary of State for the United States during the administration of James Monroe from 1817-1825. This image was painted by George Peter Alexander Healy (1818-1894) in 1858. This image is courtesy of the White House Historical Association and of Wikimedia Commons.

John Quincy Adams Secretary of State under President James Monroe, and later the sixth President of the United States. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was Secretary of State for the United States during the administration of James Monroe from 1817-1825. This image was painted by George Peter Alexander Healy (1818-1894) in 1858. This image is courtesy of the White House Historical Association and of Wikimedia Commons.

The Monroe Doctrine Maps This is a political map of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean countries. This image is courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency and Wikimedia Commons.

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LEQ: What was the statement by President Monroe telling Europe to stay out of the Americas? This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

LEQ: What was the statement by President Monroe telling Europe to stay out of the Americas? Monroe Doctrine This image shows the 1823 cabinet meeting that led to the birth of the Monroe Doctrine. From left to right are: Secretary of State John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), Secretary of the Treasury William Harris Crawford (1772-1834), Attorney General William Wirt (1772-1834), President James Monroe (1758-1831), Secretary of War John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774-1825), and Postmaster General John McLean (1785-1861). This image was painted by Clyde O. DeLand (1872-1947). This image is courtesy of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education.