MONROE DOCTRINE 1823

Use the time In your group, take notes on the meaning of your section Make sure your group is ready to show their representation – You CANNOT explain your representation, it must explain itself! Use the rubric to check if your representation satisfies the requirements!

OBJECTIVE Understand the message of the Monroe Doctrine in terms of American relationships – What guiding question(s) does this match with?

ASSIGNMENT DUE FRIDAY Create a non-linguistic representation – Picture or pictographs – Physical model – Play – Generating mental pictures – Kinesthetic activity – Graphic representation

RUBRIC  Correct Understanding  Message is clear  Creative

Monroe Doctrine Section 1 “…as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 2 “In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy to do so.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 3 “It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defense.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 4 “We owe…to relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 5 “ With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere…we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny…we declared our neutrality.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 6 “Europe is till unsettled. Of this important fact no stronger proof can be adduced than the allied powers should have thought it proper…to have interposed by force in the internal concerns of Spain.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 7 “Our policy in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers; to cultivate friendly relations…” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

Monroe Doctrine Section 8 “It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness.” (Monroe Doctrine, 1823)

What is the Monroe Doctrine saying?