The Monroe Doctrine
Do now (doc 2) Why was the Election of 1800 a revolution? (review) Why does this document claim Jackson’s election was a “revolution”? Do you agree with this document?
Foreign policy How America deals with other countries
Washington Neutrality/Isolationism
Madison War when Americans are threatened
contextualization What’s going on in the world?
South American countries revolting against Spain US worried that Britain/France is going to try and take them
Monroe Doctrine (1823) Noncolonization and nonintervention Monroe said the era of colonization was over in the America Warned Europeans to stay out of the western hemisphere, said Americans would stay out of the east
“The American continents … are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”
Rooted in Nationalism
Compare: Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine.