American Foreign Policy Standards 8.44, 8.45
Rush-Bagot Treaty (1817) limits naval power on the Great Lakes for both the United States and British Canada.
Convention of 1818 Set border between U.S. and Canada at 49⁰ N latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains U.S. and Britain would share Pacific Northwest (Oregon Territory)—valuable fur trading
Convention of 1818
James Monroe -Served with Washington during the Revolution -negotiated the Louisiana Purchase -Madison’s Secretary of State -5th president of the United States
John Quincy Adams Son of President John Adams Secretary of State for James Monroe 6th president of the United States Returns to the House representing Massachusetts.
-America wants to settle in Spanish Florida Problems in Florida -America wants to settle in Spanish Florida
-John Quincy Adams sent to speak with Spanish diplomat Luis de Onis Problems in Florida -John Quincy Adams sent to speak with Spanish diplomat Luis de Onis
-Andrew Jackson sent to secure the Florida border Problems in Florida -Andrew Jackson sent to secure the Florida border
Problems in Florida -Jackson’s forces begin fighting Seminole Indians starting the 1st Seminole War
-Jackson also took over many important Spanish military posts then… Problems in Florida -Jackson also took over many important Spanish military posts then…
-He overthrew the governor of Florida (without permission from Monroe) Problems in Florida -He overthrew the governor of Florida (without permission from Monroe)
Adams-Onis Treaty U.S. gets Florida from Spain U.S. gives up small claims on Texas
Time out! Primary Source: The Monroe Doctrine