Chp 8 Test Essay: Compare and contrast Lewis & Clark’s expedition with Zebulon Pike’s expedition
Chp 9 DbQ For each section: Quick lecture by yours truly! Answer 5 content questions (for a grade) Look at 4 documents and answer questions (for a grade) You will then choose to do an essay about the Monroe Doctrine (9.1) OR the Missouri Compromise (9.2) You will complete a pre-writing worksheet using the documents You will use your documents and pre-writing to write your essay!
Essay Questions Do you support or oppose the Monroe Doctrine? You will choose ONE! Do you support or oppose the Monroe Doctrine? Could either side (north or south) be considered the winner of the Missouri Compromise?
Due Dates 9.1 content questions due Tuesday 9.2 content questions due Thursday 9.1 document questions due Friday 9.2 document questions due Friday Pre-writing due Friday at the end of class Essay due NEXT Wednesday, March 19
9.1 Foreign Policy 10 March 2014
Settling Disputes with Great Britain The Treaty of Ghent failed to resolve any of the issues that occurred between GB & the US. Both wanted access to the Great Lakes region –US full control over the Great Lakes from the War of 1812 Rush-Bagot Agreement: limited naval power on the Great lakes for both the US and British Canada 1-2 vessels per country on each lake
Settling Disputes with Great Britain Convention of 1818: set the border between the US and British Canada at 49N latitude as far west as the Rocky Mountains Gave US fishing rights off of Labrador & Newfoundland coast Marked the beginning of cooperation between the US & GB
US gains Florida US and Spain disputing over Florida Monroe sent troops to secure the border (knew that Spain was weakened by Napoleonic Wars) – led by Jackson At the same time, Seminole Indians from Florida were at conflict with Americans First Seminole War: Jackson invaded Florida to capture Seminole Raiders During the war, Jackson took over most of Spain’s military posts in Florida & overthrew the governor
US Gains Florida Jackson was praised by Americans and Adams – believed that Spanish weren’t doing a good enough job controlling the Native Americans The First Seminole War convinced Spanish leaders to negotiate with the US over Florida Adams-Onis Treaty (1819): settled border disputes between Spanish & US Spain gave Florida to US US gave up claims to Texas and paid $5 million to Spain
Monroe Doctrine Simon Bolivar led Spanish colonies in their struggle for independence Mexico broke free from Spain in 1821, worrying Monroe Felt that European powers (such as Russia or Spain!!!) would try to take over Latin American countries US claimed some control of Latin America – intervened in matters when US interest was at stake. US motive: GB & US issued joint agreement that would warn the rest of Europe to stay out of Latin America
Monroe Doctrine Adams and Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 4 basic points: US would not interfere in the affairs of European nations US would recognize, and not interfere with, European colonies that already existed in North and South America Western Hemisphere was to be off-limits to future colonization by any foreign power US would consider any European power’s attempt to colonize or interfere in the West to be a hostile act
9.1 content Questions (due tomorrow!) Explain the Rush Bagot Treaty and why it was even created in the first place. What was decided at the Convention of 1818? Why was the First Seminole war started? What was its outcome? The Monroe Doctrine dealt with what countries? What were the 4 main points of the Monroe Doctrine? (in your own words)